
Amy Dillemuth lost her husband of 21 years, George “Fred” Dillemuth, in 2019, when he collided with a vehicle just south of the Santa Rita Lodge on Madera Canyon Road.
On Wednesday, May 18, after two years of pandemic delays and virtual observances, her late husband Fred will officially be honored when the Ride of Silence returns to Green Valley.
Reporter Mary Glen Hatcher chronicles the history of the slow-paced bicycle procession that honors those injured or killed while riding on public roadways and describes how other local advocacy organizations are helping raise awareness about cyclist visibility.
Should we be doing more to create safer roadways for bicyclists, or do drivers need to change their behaviors behind the wheel?